#6E436C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.8% 0.084 328.5), rgb(110, 67, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#6E436C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E436C |
| RGB | rgb(110, 67, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.084 328.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6E436C | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E436C | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E436C text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6E436C text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FB9
oklch(70.6% 0.079 328.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB73A8
oklch(63.1% 0.101 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#965B93
oklch(55.7% 0.109 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F4A7D
oklch(49% 0.101 328.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E436C
oklch(44.8% 0.084 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#543453
oklch(37.6% 0.066 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#321F31
oklch(27.1% 0.042 328.5)
#6E436C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #414E6E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C546B | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714752 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E436C
#6E436C
oklch(44.8% 0.084 328.5)
- #30623A
#30623A
oklch(45% 0.085 148.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6E436C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
Use #6E436C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.